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uproar

[uhp-rawr, -rohr] / ˈʌpˌrɔr, -ˌroʊr /


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Traditional Stellantis dealers are in an uproar over Carvana’s entry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The possibility of Polis commuting her sentence had caused an uproar in the state in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“Not renewing it would trigger a big uproar from the private sector,” Ziemer says.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

There was widespread uproar in early January, when online sleuths found that someone had made nearly half a million dollars on Maduro's seizure.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

But she and the children returned to find Number Twelve Muffinshire Lane in an uproar.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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